GoodWeave Certified Textiles
We're proud to offer a range of GoodWeave certified textile products, including kilim rugs and cushions that are sourced from licensed suppliers. GoodWeave is an an international body that is dedicated to ending child labor, forced labor, and bonded labor in global supply chains. GoodWeave licensed manufacturers must meet the requirements of the GoodWeave Standard in order to use the label on their products; ensuring that workplace health and safety practices are adhered to, a fair living wage is paid, working hours are respectable and a fair disciplinary practice is in place. Discover our range of GoodWeave textile products and shop knowing that by purchasing these products you're contributing to a sustainable and ethical supply chain.
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Who are GoodWeave?
GoodWeave is a nonprofit organisation dedicated to ending child labour, forced labour, and bonded labour in global textile supply chains. Founded in 1994 by Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi, the organisation has rescued over 8,000 from child labor and ensured a fair workplace for over 93,000 workers. GoodWeave aim to heel and educate children removed from forced labor and to date has provided an education to over 44,000 children.
GoodWeave licensed manufacturers must meet the requirements of the GoodWeave Standard in order to use the label on their products, with GoodWeave auditing certified manufacturers on a regular basis; with members of their team making unannounced inspections of all production facilities to check standards are being met.
How does the GoodWeave label work?
Most labels on products tell you what you are buying, GoodWeave labels tell you what you are doing. GoodWeave currently partners with 350 certified manufacturers globally and through regular auditing can ensure manufacturers are adhering to their standards, which enables them to showcase the GoodWeave label on their products.
The GoodWeave label on products guarantees the following:
- No child labor was used in the production of the product
- No forced or bonded labor was used
- A fair living wage has been paid to the workers
- Health and safety practices are instilled into the factory
- Workers are free of external pressure and are treated equally
- A fair disciplinary practice is in place for workers
- Workplace conditions are documented and verifiable
- Quality control measures are in place for the textiles produced
- Any subcontractors used by producers must also be certified by GoodWeave
Where do GoodWeave opperate?
What began as a grassroots effort in India, today spans the globe operating under the GoodWeave International umbrella. GoodWeave has country programs in four key supply chain countries which is where each of our certified textile products is produced:
India
Pakistan
Nepal
Bangladesh
How do I know a product is GoodWeave certified?
To help you identify if a Coates & Warner product is GoodWeave certified, we've added the GoodWeave mark on each product page to showcase if a product holds the GoodWeave certification.
If you choose to purchase a certified product, upon delivery you'll find a GoodWeave certified label on the back of each product with a unique identifying code, which can be used by GoodWeave to trace the origin on the product.
Want to know more about GoodWeave?
If you'd like to learn more about our support for this pioneering body that seeks to end child labour in textile weaving and to help educate and develop textile weaving communities, please visit the GoodWeave website. If you have a question about any of our GoodWeave products please do get in touch and a member of our team will be able to assit.
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